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Mike Huckabee’s Bible finances

Posted January 9, 2008


"The Republican Party in 2008 is going through an identity crisis. While the polled supporters of President Bush have disappeared faster than Waldo at a candy stripers convention, candidates for his job are playing a game of tug of war over many of Bush’s major positions." — Jamie Ellis.

Blogger's note: John McCain's New Hampshire win may have dried out the surprise surge of support for Mike Huckabee in Iowa, but he's still a strong rival for the Republican candidacy. And according to Whiskey and Gunpowder's Jamie Ellis, that should worry those of us in the financial sector… or anyone who cares about the U.S. economy. I thought you'd appreciate his insight into Huckabee's fiscal policy. You can find the entire article here or read on for more.

by Jamie Ellis, Whiskey and Gunpowder

Baltimore – (TFN):  In the small granite state of New Hampshire, voters in yesterday’s presidential primary could have made a choice for the entire country.

With two surprise winners emerging from last week’s Iowa caucuses, the race for the nomination in each party has become closer and more difficult to predict. On the Democratic side, the candidates are battling with issues of change, experience, charisma and electability. As muddled as that situation appears, things are even more difficult on the other side.

The Republican Party in 2008 is going through an identity crisis. While the polled supporters of President Bush have disappeared faster than Waldo at a candy stripers convention, candidates for his job are playing a game of tug of war over many of Bush’s major positions.

The war in Iraq, tax rates, recession and social and religious concerns are the issues largely dominating the Republican political landscape. If you agree with the current administration’s position on any of those three issues, there is a candidate for you in this year’s primary. But you simply aren’t going to find all the issues addressed in one person.

The traditional values of the Republican Party include several social, economic and foreign policy stances. Many Republican voters traditionally align themselves with the Christian Right and make many decisions politically and personally from the chapters and verses of the Bible.

Long ago, the Republican Party became the unofficial voice of evangelical Christians. All four of the leading candidates on the Republican side are Christians who believe in many socially conservative measures. Only Rudy Giuliani has dared to be different with his relaxed views on abortion and gay marriage. While Giuliani may have ventured to be different than his opponents, he has not yet distanced himself from the base values of the Republican Party, the party of the Bible.

Economically, however, Republicans have distanced themselves from many of the Bible’s teachings. Only one candidate has married the teachings of the Bible with his economic political positions. This one candidate is quickly becoming a strong contender for the nomination, and may also be pulling the wool over the eyes of his voting base. Read on here to learn about Huckabee's "Bible finances" and how it could affect your bottom line.

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